Yablanitsa Municipality
Община Ябланица | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Yablanitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Lovech Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°3′N 24°5′E / 43.050°N 24.083°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Lovech |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Yablanitsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,427 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Yablanitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Ябланица) is a small municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan, north of Stara Planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Yablanitsa.
The municipality embraces a territory of 276 km2 (107 sq mi) with a population of 6,427 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
As of 2010, the west operating part of Hemus motorway ends near the main town. The motorway is planned to connect the capital city of Sofia with the port of Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.